Academic Year/course:
2017/18
420 - Degree in History of Art
28229 - Art and mass culture
Syllabus Information
Academic Year:
2017/18
Subject:
28229 - Art and mass culture
Faculty / School:
103 - Facultad de Filosofía y Letras
Degree:
420 - Degree in History of Art
ECTS:
6.0
Year:
619 - Degree in History of Art: 3
619 - Degree in History of Art: 4
420 - Degree in History of Art: 3
420 - Degree in History of Art: 4
Semester:
Second semester
Subject Type:
Optional
Module:
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5.1. Methodological overview
See "Learning activities " and "Syllabus".
More information will be provided on the first day of class.
5.2. Learning tasks
- Theoretical lectures.
- Practical lectures.
- Individual work.
- Personal study.
- Assessment activities.
5.3. Syllabus
1. The development of mechanical visual reproduction: Walter Benjamin; the Frankfurt School
2. Photography: objectivity versus subjectivity; fiction
3. Globalisation and digital photography
4. Comics and videogames
5. Visual culture: television, advertisement, the Internet and Net art.
5.4. Course planning and calendar
See the academic calendar of the University of Zaragoza (http://academico.unizar.es/calendario-academico/calendario) and the website of the Faculty of Philosophy and Arts (Schedule of classes: https://fyl.unizar.es/horario-de-clases#overlay-context=horario-de-clases; Examination schedule: https://fyl.unizar.es/calendario-de-examenes#overlay-context=)
More information will be provided on the first day of class.